Sony Xperia S review – a new beginning?

Sony Ericsson has always been a mixed bag of nuts for me. I appreciate the company’s tries to bring in different new features, and extend the capabilities of Android. However, at the end of the day, I was always left with the feeling that they didn’t give their best, and didn’t quite think it through. From the terribly slow X10 (at least at the time I have had it), to the Xperia Arc, which was one of the most horribly built devices I have ever tried. Anyways, Ericsson is gone now, and Sony is ready to start into a new future, with the Xperia S the first incarnation of the company’s rebrand.

I have been trying the Sony Xperia S for a good 2 weeks now, trying to see if Sony can impress me. The spec sheet reads very nice: 4,3″ 720p HD display, a Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon dual core processor with 1,5 GHz and Adreno 220 GPU, 1GB RAM, 32GB memory, a 12 Megapixel camera with  Exmor R sensor and 1080p video at 30fps, all wrapped in a plastic body with a special Nano coating. So, the specs are there, so let’s see if it’s any good.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 series get priced in US


Samsung has announced the pricing and the availability of their Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7-inch and 10-inch tablets in the U.S. Both these tablets have similar specs such as 1GHz dual-core processor and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) mid-February and the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) late-February. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 series get priced in US”

Google Currents for Android, iPhone and iPad updated to v1.1, now available worldwide

Google has updated its Currents app for Android, iPhone and iPad to version 1.1 that is now available for users worldwide. It also has new features including Instant online sync, offline images , translate and more. Google launched the Google Currents app last December for U.S users. Continue reading “Google Currents for Android, iPhone and iPad updated to v1.1, now available worldwide”

Toshiba Excite 10, Excite 13, and Excite 7.7 tablets running Android 4.0 announced

Toshiba has announced Excite 10, Excite 13 and Excite 7.7 tablets running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). These tables come in 10.1-inch, 13.3-inch, and 7.7-inch display sizes with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass protection and is powered by quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor  with GeForce graphics and 1GB of RAM. Continue reading “Toshiba Excite 10, Excite 13, and Excite 7.7 tablets running Android 4.0 announced”

Yahoo! Mail for Android v1.4 brings faster navigation and customized sounds

 

Yahoo! Mail for Android has been updated to version 1.4.0 that brings new features such as faster navigation and ability to add customized sounds. This is a major update after more than a year. Continue reading “Yahoo! Mail for Android v1.4 brings faster navigation and customized sounds”

Sony Xperia S launched in India for Rs. 32,549, Xperia P, Xperia U and Xperia Sola launching in Q2

Sony Mobile Communications has officially launched the Xperia S, their new flagship Android smartphone in their NXT series. The Xperia S comes with 4.3 inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine and is powered by 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS that is upgradable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) in Q2 2012. Continue reading “Sony Xperia S launched in India for Rs. 32,549, Xperia P, Xperia U and Xperia Sola launching in Q2”

Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 with 9.7-inch IPS display, Android 4.0 unveiled

Lenovo has unveiled IdeaTab S2109, their new tablet running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) on their YouTube page. This tablet is just 8.9mm thick with unibody shell and comes with 9.7-inch (1024 x 768 pixels) IPS display with 4:3 aspect ratio, similar to the iPad and iPad 2 models. It also comes with 1.3 Megapixel front camera for video conferencing. Continue reading “Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 with 9.7-inch IPS display, Android 4.0 unveiled”

Pink Galaxy Note launched by Samsung in Korea

Samsung has launched Pink colored Galaxy Note in Korea.It is aimed at women and younger generation and has Berry Pink color at the front and rear, as well as pink colored S Pen. They have already launched the White Galaxy Note in Korea last December and shipped 5 million units of Galaxy Note globally. Continue reading “Pink Galaxy Note launched by Samsung in Korea”

HTC One X and One V officially launched in India

HTC has officially launched the One X and One V in the HTC One Series that was announced at MWC in February. They have partnered with Bharti Airtel for limited period offers such as free download of 100 full songs, 500 MB data for 3 months and 200 minutes of Mobile TV for customers purchasing the phone till June 30, 2012. These phone went on pre-order online at the end of March and went on sale last week. Continue reading “HTC One X and One V officially launched in India”

Samsung Galaxy Tab 680 (Tab 7.7) price drops to Rs. 28500

 

Samsung Galaxy Tab 680 (P6800) 7.7 with Super Amoled HD Plus display is no doubt but one of the best Android tablets available out there. It recently launched in India but only with online retailers like Flipkart, LetsBuy for more than 33k. Now Flipkart has reduced the price of the tab to 28,500 and also offers Samsung Book Cover worth Rs. 3,099. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 680 (Tab 7.7) price drops to Rs. 28500”

Max Payne Mobile coming to iPhone, iPad and Android this month

Rockstar games has announced that the Max Payne Mobile, popular third-person shooter would come to iPhone, iPad and Android devices in coming weeks. This would offers complete Max Payne experience that was available in the PC game and has been optimized for both the iOS and Android platforms to offer HD graphics, high-resolution textures, Social Club connectivity and user-customizable controls. Continue reading “Max Payne Mobile coming to iPhone, iPad and Android this month”

Instagram for Android gets tablet , SD card installs support

Instagram finally made its way to the super popular Android platform earlier this week and attained over a million downloads in a single day. The photo sharing app has now received an update to include support for Android tablets , SD card installation and even WiFi handsets.

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Motorola RAZR MAXX Price Revealed in UK

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We told you that the Motorola RAZR MAXX with a monstrous 3300 mAh battery will be hitting Europe and Middle East soon . Now folks from UK retailer Clove have released the pricing. The RAZR MAXX is the GSM version of the DROID RAZR MAXX which initially launched on Verizon Wireless in USA. Continue reading “Motorola RAZR MAXX Price Revealed in UK”

SwiftKey 3 Beta for Android brings smart space, improved UI, themes and more

SwiftKey keyboard for Android has been updated to version 3 Beta that brings new features including smart space,  larger spacebar with improved typing UI, new themes including  ICS-inspired Holo themes and more. Continue reading “SwiftKey 3 Beta for Android brings smart space, improved UI, themes and more”

Sprint announces HTC EVO 4G LTE, coming in Q2 2012 for $199.99

Sprint has announced HTC EVO 4G LTE, their new phone in the HTC EVO family. It has 4.7-inch HD super LCD display and is powered by 1.5GHz Dual-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Processor. It runs on the latest Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, integrated with Sense 4.0. It has 8MP rear-facing camera with LED flash, instant capture capability and 1.3MP front-facing camera. It also has 4G LTE support, Beats Audio integration and Google wallet support with NFC. Continue reading “Sprint announces HTC EVO 4G LTE, coming in Q2 2012 for $199.99”